Posts Tagged Tesla Powerwall

Tesla gained a reputation for getting things done in South Australia (launching 100 MW/129 MWh ESS on time) and now is expected to deliver at least 50,000 home solar and Powerwalls. The latest project is kind of a Virtual Power Plant that combines local electricity generation with energy storage. The…

Now you can use Apple’s AI assistant, Siri with, the Tesla Mobile App. Though the automaker didn’t make any public mention of it — perhaps so as not to shed any light on Apple’s technology — or simply because Tesla has a habit of not always publicizing its updates, Siri is…

THE TESLA TINY HOUSE SHOWCASES SOLAR PANELS AND POWERWALL [VIDEO] We often read that Tesla’s success is very uncommon because the company does no traditional advertising, and does little to market its products. Elon Musk has famously said that he seldom thinks about marketing and that if you build a…

TESLA ENERGY: FROM SUN TO HOME TO WHEELS Batteries power cell phones, laptops, and electric cars. Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, “Your next home could run on batteries. A combination of solar power and the rise of residential energy storage paves the way for a new kind of cable cutting”…

TESLA IS COMING UP BIG DOWN UNDER This was an exciting time for Elon Musk in Australia. On the heels of Tesla’s continuing traction all across Australia, in late September Musk attended a Powerpack unveiling at Noeon Hornsdale wind farm in Jamestown, South Australia. He announced Tesla was approximately 50% finished the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery system. Just hours…

From September 28, Tesla’s referral program extends from the Model S and Model X to also include solar and Powerwall customers. Referring a purchase of Tesla Model S or X results in free, unlimited Supercharging and $1,000 purchase credit – but he cash discount is now to be phased out…

InsideEVs’ own, Michael Beinenson, has quite a wealth of information about the Tesla app’s interface and performance in integrating and tracking EV charging, the Tesla Powerwall, rooftop solar, and grid use. Like Tesla’s Kim paid Michael a visit since he’s one of the first to receive and put to use his…

Tesla is at it again, providing aid after another natural disaster, and Elon Musk is assisting out of his own pocket. We recently published a few stories about Tesla pushing through a free over-the-air update to some vehicle owners to upgrade range, which would allow them to more easily flee…

The Tesla Powerwall (energy storage system) is getting more and more interest from Midwest, where consumers would also like to store solar surplus electricity, and have backup power. As a case in point, St. Paul-based All Energy Solar, one of the first in the country offer Tesla Powerwall installations, has…

SURVIVAL KIT: TESLA POWERWALL, SOLAR PANELS, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES BRAVE THE HURRICANE If you’re in the path of a hurricane, is it better to have an EV or a dinosaur-burner? Since Harvey and Irma’s unwanted visits, partisans on online forums have been fiercely debating this question. Of course, each powertrain has its…

TESLA ENERGY: HERE’S WHY GRID STORAGE WILL BE HUGE – ON BOTH SIDES OF THE METER Battery prices are falling faster than even the most optimistic observers had predicted. Battery pack costs have sunk from $1,000 per kilowatt-hour in 2010 to less than $230 per kWh in 2016, according to…

ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND THE GRID — A LOOK AT PROGRESSIVE POLICIES EMERGING IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK With Tesla CEO Elon Musk forecasting the market for Model 3 vehicles could swell to 700,000 vehicles, the streets may soon be flooded with electric cars. To put that in perspective, the popular BMW 3 Series only has an…